Iga Swiatek provided a very lengthy explanation and made some very interesting points when asked if it is true that women’s tennis is constantly evolving and that the level of the game is better today than it was five years ago as the Pole used her own example to break down why nothing is granted and how you constantly need to improve.
For the past couple of years, the Polish superstar has been the best and most accomplished WTA player but she is not a dominant force as Serena Williams was back in the day as several other players have also won Grand Slams in the last few seasons and are legitimate contenders for the biggest titles – most notably, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina.
Apart from the top-4 on the WTA Tour, some others have also made a breakthrough at the Slam and WTA 1000 levels. And considering that there are always a couple of top favorites and several others who are always viewed as potential threats, some argue that this is some of the tightest and best competitions that there have been on the Tour in the 21st century.
Only this year, Sabalenka won the Australian Open – Swiatek completed a three-peat at the French Open – while Barbora Krejcikova claimed the Wimbledon main glory.
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